I'm drinking a bottle of Boulevard Brewing Co.'s 'Pop-up Session IPA'. It tastes so good I want to sing. It tastes like one of the best Kolsch beers I've ever had combined with some dry-hopped West Coast/Rocky Mountain thing. Absolutely adorable flavor. The cereal/grain flavor is so nutty and oat-y and wholesome tasting - and magically prominent - it's hard to believe alcohol is a poison. The hops are not some mind-blowing obscure strain with a weird name you've never had before. They
do pair with the barley malts
perfectly; not over-powering, not sour. The kind of ephemeral, bitter, citrus-y hops that America should be so proud of. Suck it Saaz!
I'd compare it to 'Dry-Hopped Pale Ale' or 'All Day IPA' from Founder's. So much for West Coast/Rocky Mountain thing but hey, you know what I mean.
Any other Pales and IPAs anyone recommends for the non-hop elements? There are some interesting and delicious hoppy wheats that are becoming fadishly popular. I'm a fan but have only tried one or two.
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